June 1, 2026
June 1, 2026 —
Robert Mancini, PharmD ’08, the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year for UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, brought advanced cancer care to Idaho, lead the nation’s oncology pharmacists as president of HOPA and trains the next generation of oncology pharmacists.
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026 —
Cheered on by family, friends, mentors and loved ones — both in person and from afar — graduates of the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences stepped forward at Commencement to receive their diplomas and celebrate their official entry into the pharmacy profession.
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026 —
Cheered on by family, friends, mentors and loved ones — both in person and from afar — graduates of the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences stepped forward at Commencement to receive their diplomas and celebrate their official entry into the pharmacy profession
February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026 —
Meet UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy alum Courtney Shakowski, PharmD ’11, who now works at Novo Nordisk as a medical liaison where she helps transform today’s research into tomorrow’s treatments.
November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025 —
In honor of Veterans Day, meet one of our Pharm.D. students, Kathiria Perez Ortiz, whose journey from Puerto Rico to the U.S. Navy and now UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been fueled by her passion for service and closing health care inequities.
October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025 —
The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to welcome four outstanding new clinical faculty members whose expertise spans HIV, health economics, emergency medicine, compassionate communication and more.
October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025 —
University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has named Linda Awdishu, Pharm.D., M.A.S., chair of the newly formed Department of Pharmacy Practice and Sciences. Awdishu is the inaugural chair holder.
October 6, 2025
October 6, 2025 —
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to honor Mary Moss Chandran ’08, Pharm.D. ’12, as our Distinguished Alumni of the Year. A clinical pharmacist specializing in organ transplantation, Chandran has made profound impacts on patient care and is advancing the field.
October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 —
More than 75 students donned their white coats and recited the Oath of a Pharmacist—marking their official induction into the profession—at UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ 2025 White Coat ceremony.
October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 —
More than 75 students donned their white coats and recited the Oath of a Pharmacist—marking their official induction into the profession—at UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ 2025 White Coat ceremony.
